The Cambridge chapter before Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights
The patriarch of the Brontë family was a St John’s undergraduate who changed his surname from Brunty to Brontë – a name his three remarkable daughters would later make famous in books that have sold millions of copies worldwide
Radiologist calls for revolution in UK breast cancer screening in historic medical lecture
Recording of the 2026 Linacre Lecture given at St John’s College by University of Cambridge breast cancer specialist is now available online
First-year St John’s student wins University-wide organ competition
Undergraduate awarded £800 prize by judges including former BBC Songs of Praise presenter for ‘musicianship, architectural awareness, technical finesse, and sense of style’
Legendary ‘Maggie man’ and champion of women’s rowing dies aged 88
Tributes have been paid to former Lady Margaret Boat Club (LMBC) Boatman and coach Roger Silk, whose dedication shaped generations of student athletes at St John’s and across Cambridge
